National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

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• The Director of Services of the Housing Section, or an official designated by theDirector for such purpose, shall engage with the person with a disability who hasbeen identified as likely to require housing support under Part 2 of the Disability Act2005, or, if appropriate, with the Liaison Officer responsible for the arrangement ofthe service provision, or with a specified person, for the purpose of facilitating orcoordinating the provision of any services that the Housing Authority considers theindividual to be entitled to.• The relevant Housing Authority shall provide all appropriate information regardingthe full range of housing support options 127 available to the person with the disabilitywho has been assessed under Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, or if appropriate, to aspecified person, or to the Liaison Officer responsible for the arrangement of theservice provision.• Where a person with a disability (under 5 years of age), as defined under Section 2of the Disability Act 2005, presents to a Housing Authority for an assessment ofhousing need and that person has not been assessed for a health or educationalneed under Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, the Housing Authority will advise theperson, or if appropriate, a specified person, that they may have a right toassessment in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and will, where requested,refer the person to the appropriate Assessment Officer in the Health ServiceExecutive.• This protocol shall be subject to periodic review in tandem with the extension of thestatutory requirements of Part 2 of the Disability Act, 2005 to all age groups.127The broad categories of housing support are:• Emergency Support• Social Housing Accommodation Options• Purchase Options• Modification Options• Advice only [including advice on income support options available from Community Welfare Service (CWS)and/or Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA)].154
Appendix 7Support Costs ProtocolProtocol Governing Revenue Funding for Health Service Related Support Costsfor projects provided by Approved Housing Bodies for People with a Disability1. This Protocol sets outs arrangements for coordination, between the housingauthorities and the Health Service Executive (HSE), in relation to the provision ofongoing revenue funding for health service related support costs 128 , by the HSE,where necessary, for social housing projects provided by approved housing bodies 129for people with a disability. The Department of the Environment, Heritage & LocalGovernment provides funding for the development of these projects through thecapital funding schemes 130 or through revenue based funding for the provision ofaccommodation, e.g. involving leasing type arrangements. The provision of revenuefunding for ongoing health service related support costs is a matter for the HSE.2. An approved housing body proposing to provide accommodation for people with adisability to be funded under the Department of the Environment, Heritage and LocalGovernment capital funding schemes shall consult with the relevant housingauthority, who will undertake a preliminary appraisal to ensure that the proposedproject meets identified local need and is cost effective and fit-for-purpose. Wherean approved housing body wishes to provide a social housing project through aleasing type arrangement, it must initially submit a proposal to the Department ofthe Environment, Heritage & Local Government who will carry out an initialassessment and will then forward the proposal to the relevant housing authority 131 .3. The approved housing body must also, as part of the pre-planning stage of theproject, consult with the HSE. Following agreement between the HSE and theapproved housing body in the context of need, and where ongoing revenue fundingfor health service related support costs has been identified, the approved housingbody must obtain written approval in principle from the HSE for ongoing revenuefunding for the provision of such health service related support costs. TheDepartment of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government funding for theprovision of accommodation will not be considered unless written confirmation ofHSE support for the application and confirmation that the project is approved inprinciple, by the HSE, for ongoing revenue funding for health service related supportcosts is provided.128This refers to relevant health and personal social support services provided by the HSE.129A Housing Association who has received approved status from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage &Local Government under section 6 (6) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992.130Capital Assistance Scheme and Communal Facilities Grant Scheme.131D/EHLG Circular SHIP 2009/05 refers.155
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National Housing Strategy for Peopl
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Index of Tables, Charts andCase Stu
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ForewordThe ‘National Housing Str
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implementation progress reports whi
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6. To consider good practice in the
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needs. Furthermore, the potential f
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centred responses, information prov
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The full set of actions underpinnin
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Strategic Aim 3To support people wi
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Strategic Aim 5To address the speci
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Strategic Aim 6To consider good pra
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Strategic Aim 8To improve the colle
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Chapter 1Introduction1.1 The Nation
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Chapter 2Context and BackgroundIntr
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the phased closure of admissions to
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• Service users who have been ina
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Chapter 3Vision and Strategic AimsV
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Chart 4.aProportion of the Populati
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Local AuthorityAreaPopulationPopula
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Living arrangements of people with
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Table 4.3: Type of Living Arrangeme
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extended to include approved housin
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Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)5.
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Private Housing5.34 While many peop
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Database (NIDD) and the National Ph
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integral support to the housing fun
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Current Legislative / Policy Contex
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Table 8.3 Disabled Persons / Essent
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persons with moderate disabilities,
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Table 8.4: Lifetime Homes Standard
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undertaking a review in 2010, to as
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